Device for simulating natural eyelashes



Feb. 14, 1933. BlRK 1,897,747

DEVICE FOR SIMULATING NATURAL EYELASHES Filed Aug. 15, 1932 11 lllill lllllll Z w ATTORNEY- Patented Feb. 14, 1933 1,897,747

UNITEfi STATES FATE FFHCE MARJORIE A. IBIRK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DEVICE FOR SIMULATING NATURAL EYELASHES Application filed. August 15, 1932. Serial No. 628,887.

My invention relates to artificial eyelashes ing an artificial eyelash to the base filament, and refers particularly to dev1ces simulatthe eyelash loop bemg loose.

ing natural eyelashes. Figure 2 illustrates a plurality of artifi- M The attractiveness of long eyelashes 1s cial eyelashes attached to a base filament. generally acknowledged and attempts have Figure 3 illustrates the finished device.

been made to simulate them by supplying Figure 4 is a vertical section of an eyelid artificial eyelashes which are capable of atwith my device attached thereto. tachment to the upper eyelid or to the Figure 5 is similar to Figure 4 with the natural eyelashes. natural and artificial eyelashes similarly All of the previously known devices for curled or curved. ea: this purpose have had serious objections. The particular form of the device of my to their method of application or to their invention illustrated in the accompanying appearance when applied and, hence, have drawing comprises a base filament 10, to f il d f general employment which are attached a plurality of eyelash Those devices consisting of a plurality filaments 11', 11, preferably knotted to the of hairs or artificial eyelashes, attached to a base filament in the manner indicated. strip of fabric to be cemented, or glued, In order to prevent filaments 11, 11, from to the upper eyelid are objectionable beslipping over the ends of the base filament r cause their use is apparent, no matter how 10, I prefer to knot the end filament 11 with thin and transparent the fabric may be and, the end of the filament 10, as shown at 12, Te" hence, while they have been adopted for but other suitable means may be employed. stage and screen purposes, they are not The filaments 10 and 11 may be of hair; wiolly acceptable for social use. 0 I Vegetable or animal fibers, as cotton, The met 10d of attaching a single artillnen or silk, and the base filament 10 may ficial eyelash to each individual natural eye- COHSiSt of a plurality of fibers in order to lash overcomes the above mentioned objecgiv it g eater St e gth and stability than tion, but possesses the disadvantages incident WOuldbe incident to a single filament, andin to the process of application, which is inconer ng to filament in my specification venient, difi'icult and slow in operation. nd claims, I include both a single filament My invention overcomes all of the above and it pl rality Of fi aments- 89 mentioned, and other, objectionable features The filaments may be treated with a stiffincident to previously known devices for lg ag t, as S el ac, if desired, and as the he described purpose and presents a device l VlC i t0 be a tached by means Of a oewhich can be readily and quickly applied i ous material, it may be previously to each eye as a unit and which is practreated with a cementitious material and tically undiscernible as being artificial. Flflecl @Ilcl tlldn m01St6IlClWllen e eV e My device, therefore, is oi the greatest 1S pp h cementltlous m y value in the art of beautification by means be llsed at the tune of the apphcatlon of the o1 artificial eyelashes capable of being devlce' adopted for social use, without the disfiguraalzphcatlon of y devlce 13 as 90 tion incident to fabric devices and without fi f i filamfnts and b the difiiculty of a A, "Ication incident to the f j l 1 3 t a lcemcelntltlous at achment of individual artificial eyem-mcna mols ene 1 t 6y a ma y Parr-y lashes a cement1 t1ou s materlal, and the device is A J In Hie qccommn v 1 then applied in such a manner that tne base 9e j l yln C lmlpmgi Llustmfimg filament 10 is attached to the outer port1on Iorm of the dance 01 y mventlon, of the eyelid 13 and the filaments 11, 11, rest sinnlar parts are designated by similar upon d are tt h d t l -i part, to M numeralsthe natural eyelashes 14, 14:. I Figure 1 illustrates a method for attach- The filaments 11, 11 and the natural eye- I 0 lashes 14:, 14, may be curled, or curved, simultaneously, if desired, to produce the result shown in Fig. 5.

It will thus be seen that my device is practically undiscernible, because of the thinness of the base filament 10 and its direct attachment to the outer end portion of the eyelid and further because of the attachment of the eyelish filaments 11, 11, to the natural eyelashes let, 1%, thus giving them a unity of appearance and allowing them to be curled, or curved, uniformly.

My device can be readily and quickly attached as a unit to each eyelid and can be easily removed, if desired, by moistening the cementitious material.

My device, therefore, presents a great and valuable advance in the art of artificial eyelashes because of its cheapness, simplicity, ease of attachment and detachment, of its advantageous and attractive results and its inconspicuou'sness.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number, arrangement of parts or character of materials specifically shown and described, as these are given simply as a means for clearly describing the device of my invention.

That I claim is 1. A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base filament and a plurality of eyelash filaments attached thereto, and extending outwardly therefrom in a comparatively common plane;

2. A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base hair filament and a plurality of eyelash filaments attached thereto, and extending outwardly therefrom in a comparatively common plane.

8; A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base filament and a plurality of eyelash hair filaments attached thereto, and extending outwardly therefrom in a comparatively common plane.

4. A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base hair filament and a plurality of eyelash hair filaments attached thereto, and extending outwardly therefromin a comparatively common plane.

5. A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base filament, a plurality of eyelash filaments attached thereto, and extending outwardly therefrom in a comparatively common plane and a stiffening material carried by said filaments.

6. A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base filament, a plurality of eyelash filaments attached thereto, and extending outwardly therefrom in a comparatively common plane and a cementitious material carried by said filaments.

7 A device adapted to simulate natural eyelashes, comprising a base filament, a plurality of eyelash filaments attached thereto,

in a comparatively common plane, a stiflening' material carried by said filaments and a cementitious material carried by said filaments.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 12th day of August, 1932.

MARJORIE A. BIRK. 

